Anguiano named business editor

Published: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 5:14 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 5:14 p.m.

Richard Anguiano, who has held a number of key editing roles at the Ocala Star-Banner over the past 20 years, has been named business editor.

Anguiano, 50, has been serving as the paper's social media editor for the past two and a half years, a role which allowed him to interact daily with the readers of Ocala.com and Gainesville.com, the websites of the Star-Banner and Gainesville Sun respectively.

In this post, he was responsible for the rapid growth of the websites' Twitter and Facebook followings and for maintaining standards and encouraging decorum in the Facebook commentary attached to the articles on the sites.

When Anguiano makes the transition to business editor later this month, those duties will be delegated to other members of the Ocala.com and Gainesville.com web team.

“To be sure, we aren't leaving social media behind; we have a firm foundation on which to build there,” said Doug Ray, executive editor of the Star-Banner and the Sun.

The move to business editor represents a homecoming of sorts for Anguiano, who was the editor of the Ocala Business Journal from March 2007 to December 2010 until it was discontinued by the Star-Banner.

As business editor, he will coordinate coverage of various segments of the local economy, reporting on the comings and goings of retail businesses and tracking trends in banking, employment, real estate, industry and more.

“Richard has broken new ground for us as social media editor and he's the right person to bring that passion for community engagement to our business coverage, which needs more attention as our business climate in Marion County improves,” said Ray. “There are important stories to tell. Richard's contacts and background in the business community make this a natural fit. As we seek ways to increase the amount of local content in the Star-Banner and on ocala.com, this is an important step forward.”

Anguiano joined the Star-Banner in 1993 as a reporter. He has filled several key roles in the news operation over the years, serving as an assistant city editor and news editor in addition to his work as Ocala Business Journal editor and as social media editor.

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